What to do if you only have 24 hours
This section is a step by step guide for running a workshop in 24 hours. It includes the tools and techniques needed to run through diagnosis, discovery and idea generation.
Sometimes it is necessary to develop policy ideas in a very short period of time. This is by no means ideal, but it happens. To help you with this common problem Policy Lab have created “Policy Lab in a day”, which helps you to quickly make sense of available evidence, focus on the user and generate creative solutions in a workshop setting or on your own.
Download the guide: Download the Policy Lab in a day guide
If you have any questions, or feedback on this prototype tool, please contact us at policylab@cabinetoffice.gov.uk or @PolicyLabUK
- Set the challenge 30-45 minutes
- Understand the policy landscape 60-90 minutes
- Understand the user 60-90 minutes
- Generate and prioritise ideas 60-90 minutes
- Plan next steps 45-60 minutes
4-7 hours in total (a day’s work)
- Space to work creatively
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Wi-fi to access the Open Policy Making toolkit and check facts
- Post-its
- Marker pens
- Flip chart paper
- Open Policy Making toolkit
- A camera/smartphone